sniper
Example Sentences
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This January, Moscow increased military shipments to Iran, most likely including attack helicopters, air defense systems, spare parts for Su-35 fighter jets, radio-electronic equipment and sniper rifles.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
One prominent example came after the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff, when the Justice Department decided not to prosecute an FBI sniper who fatally shot the wife of white separatist Randy Weaver.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Idaho prosecutors did charge the sniper, and a federal appeals court allowed the case to proceed, but a newly elected prosecutor in Idaho instead chose to drop the charges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Attorney General Janet Reno decided not to pursue charges, but a county prosecutor in the state did, charging the sniper with involuntary manslaughter.
From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026
Then the scene cut to a young Japanese soldier aiming his sniper rifle, which looked just like mine.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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"The Sniper" by Liam O’Flaherty
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